Duration
35h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction - Why study plants ?
Materials and methods
Part I : Plant Growth
Chapter 1. Fundamental mechanisms of plant growth
1.1. Cell expansion
1.2. Growth of tissues and organs
1.3. Growth of the pant body: the meristems
Chapter 2. Endogenous regulators of plant growth
2.1. The biological clock
2.2. Plant growth regulators
2.2.1. Auxin
2.2.2. Cytokinins
2.2.3. Gibberellins
2.2.4. Ethylene
2.2.5. Abscisic acid
Chapter 3. Vegetative Growth
3.1. Embryogenesis
3.2. Germination
3.3. Seedling emergence
3.4. Root growth
3.4.1. Primary root
3.4.2. Branching
3.5. Shoot growth
3.5.1. The shoot apical meristem
3.5.2. Phyllotaxis
3.5.3. Leaf growth
3.5.4. Internode elongation
3.5.5. Shoot branching
3.5.6. Bud dormancy
3.6. Movements
Chapitre 4. Long-distance transports
4.1. Xylem transport
4.2. Phloem transport
Part II - Plants and their environment
Chapiter 5. Abiotic environment
5.1. Nutrients
5.2. Light : Ecophysiology of photosynthesis
5.3. Light : Non trophic effects - Photoreceptors
5.3.1. Phytochromes
5.3.2. Cryptochromes
5.3.3. Phototropin
5.4. Temperature
Part III - Reproduction
Chapitre 6. Flowering
6.1. The induction of flowering
6.1.1. Physiological aspects
6.1.2. Genetical control
6.2. Floral morphogenesis
6.3. Fertilization
6.3.1. Autoincompatibility
6.3.2. Hybrids and male sterility
6.4. Fruit development
Chapitre 7. Senescence and life cycles
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aims of the course are : 1) to provide basic knowledge in plant physiology; 2) to teach the langage and methodological aspects that will enable students to understand plant physiology litterature, to teach related topics, and to take critical positions in scientific or ethical debates about plant uses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge in botany, cellular and molecular biology. Prerequisite for students in BAC Biology: Course BIOL0214; corequisite for students in Master BBMC or BOE: Course BIOL0003
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Courses are given ex cathedra.
Practicals are organised in 5 successive afternoons. Three groups of students attend the practicals during weeks starting on the 22nd of Ferbruary, 1st of March or 8th of March 2021. Practicals consist in experimental work and data processing with R software that the students previously used in the 'Analyses informatiques' course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face Lessons of 2 hours, scheduled on the second quadrimestre (most often Thursdays 8:00-10:00 and Firdays 8:00-10:00)
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Teaching might be organized remotely according to the pandemic situtation. In this case, courses will be given according to the calendar, using the Blackboard Collaborate platform.
Practicals might be limited to data analyses in case experimental work is not feasible.
Recommended or required readings
Slides, notes and podcasts are available on eCampus.
Recommended textbooks : 1) Plant Biology (Smith et al. 2010, Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group LLC, ISBN 978-0-8153-4025-6); 2) Plant Physiology and Development, 6th Ed. (Taiz et al. 2015, Sinauer Associates Inc., ISBN: 978-1-60535-255-8.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Oral exam including two open questions and one vocabulary test.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Courses are given during the second quadrimester. Attendance of practicals is compulsory.
Contacts
Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833